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Worker who fell through roof during demolition of movie theatre receives $4.8 million settlement

CHICAGO (June 13, 2022) – A worker helping with the demolition of an old movie theater has received a $4.8 million settlement for the injuries he suffered after falling 12 feet through the roof of the building. On June 12, 2018, 42-year-old Jose Gonzales was working as a laborer on…

Partner Tara R. Devine Begins Term as Lake County Bar Association President

WAUKEGAN, Ill. (June 6, 2022) – Attorney Tara R. Devine, Managing Partner of Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard’s Lake County office, took office on June 3, 2022 for a one-year term as the President of the Lake County Bar Association (LCBA). “I am honored and humbled for the opportunity to serve the members of…

Patrick A. Salvi II to be installed as President of the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association

CHICAGO – Patrick A. Salvi II, Managing Partner of Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard P.C. in Chicago, Illinois, will be installed as the 69th President of the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association (ITLA) on Friday, June 17, 2022, at its annual convention at the Sheraton Grand in Chicago, Illinois. Mr. Salvi, 39,…

Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard retained by family of woman who died at Rogers Park senior home

CHICAGO (May 25, 2022) – The Illinois law firm of Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard, P.C. has been retained to represent the family of a woman who was found dead in her apartment in a Rogers Park senior housing facility on May 14. The woman is one of three women who…

Man struck by construction vehicle that drifted onto sidewalk receives $3.73 million settlement

CHICAGO (May 18, 2022) – A man who was struck by a vehicle owned by a construction company that drifted onto the sidewalk has received $3.73 million for his injuries. The settlement was reached just over a month after a jury awarded the man the same amount during a Cook…

Woman who suffered thoracic spine injury in Maywood crash receives $20 million settlement

CHICAGO (May 6, 2022) – A 33-year-old mother who suffered a thoracic spine injury requiring T1-6 fusion in a 2017 Maywood, Illinois crash has received a $20 million settlement to compensate her for her injuries. The settlement was reached 5 months after a jury awarded her $21.05 million after a…

Family of mail carrier killed in Wheeling high-speed crash receives $12 million settlement

CHICAGO (April 29, 2022) – The family of a beloved mail carrier who was killed in a high-speed crash caused by a man who later fled the country, recently received a $12 million settlement. On June 23, 2020, 62-year-old Arthur Matillano was driving home from his job as a USPS…

Patrick and Lindy Salvi honored with Lawyers Lend-A-Hand to Youth philanthropic award

CHICAGO (April, 29, 2022) – On Thursday, April 28, 2022, Patrick and Lindy Salvi were honored with Lawyers Lend-A-Hand to Youth’s Abraham Lincoln Marovitz Philanthropic Award in recognition of their dedication, leadership, and outstanding contributions to society Each year, Lawyers Lend-A-Hand to Youth presents the Abraham Lincoln Marovitz Philanthropic Award…

Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard obtains $1.44 million settlement for family of woman who died during childbirth at suburban hospital

CHICAGO (March 24, 2022) – Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard attorneys Aaron D. Boeder, Lance D. Northcutt and Heidi L. Wickstrom recently obtained a $1.44 million settlement for the family of a woman who died while delivering the couple’s first child at a suburban Chicago hospital. On, December 22, 2014, 40-year-old…

Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard obtains $1.125 million settlement for truck driver injured by falling metal at warehouse

CHICAGO (March 17, 2022) – Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard attorneys Brian L. Salvi, Heidi L. Wickstrom and Michael J. Schostok recently obtained a $1.125 million settlement on behalf of an Illinois truck driver who was injured at a Calumet City warehouse while he was waiting for his truck to be…